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a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 

529); Page H5314 

Waters amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of 

H. Rept. 112–616) that was debated on July 25th 

that sought to authorize appropriations (1) to enable 

the SEC and CFTC to carry out the additional cost/ 

benefit analysis requirements under the bill; (2) for 

costs of litigation incurred by the Commissions related to the requirements under the bill (by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 530); 

and Pages H5314–15 

Maloney amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of 

H. Rept. 112–616) that was debated on July 25th 

that sought to mandate that Title VI cannot take effect until the Chair of the SEC certifies that in conducting the cost benefit analysis no resources will be 

diverted away from the SEC’s mission to protect investors, maintain efficient markets and promote access to capital (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 243 

noes, Roll No. 533). Pages H5316–17 

H. Res. 741, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill, was agreed to by voice vote. 

 Page H5307 

Agreed to the Foxx amendment to the rule by 

voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 183 nays, 

Roll No. 519. Pages H5302–07 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 30th. Page H5323 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H5302. 

Senate Referral: S. 285 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Page H5325 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 

16 recorded votes developed during the proceedings 

of today and appear on pages H5307, H5308, 

H5308–09, H5309–10, H5310, H5310–11, 

H5311–12, H5312, H5312–13, H5313–14, H5314, 

H5314–15, H5315, H5316, H5316–17, H5317, 

H5319, H5319–20. There were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:39 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY— 

CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM 

STANDARDS (CFATS) PROGRAM 

Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a 

hearing on the Department of Homeland Security— 

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) 

Program. Testimony was heard from Steve Caldwell, 

Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, 

Government Accountability Office; and Suzanne 

Spaulding, Deputy Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

CIVILIAN WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS— 

NOW AND ACROSS THE FUTURE YEARS 

DEFENSE PROGRAM 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing on Civilian Workforce Requirements—Now and Across the Future Years Defense 

Program. Testimony was heard from Frederick E. 

Vollrath, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, Department of Defense; and Brenda Farrell, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Environment and the Economy held a markup of S. 

710, the ‘‘Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act’’. The bill was forwarded, as amended. 

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ‘‘The 10th Anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’’. Testimony was 

heard from public witnesses. 

PREVENTING NUCLEAR TERRORISM 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 

Technologies held a hearing entitled ‘‘Preventing 

Nuclear Terrorism: Does DHS Have an Effective and 

Efficient Nuclear Detection Strategy?’’. Testimony 

was heard from Huban Gowadia, Acting Director, 

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department of 

Homeland Security; David Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Vayl Oxford, National Security Executive Policy Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS 

DIVISION 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the U.S. Department of 

Justice Civil Rights Division. Testimony was heard 

from Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, 

Civil Rights Division. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a markup of 

H.R. 6169, the ‘‘Pathway to Job Creation through 


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a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012’’. The bill 

was ordered reported, without amendment. 

REVIEW OF DOE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND 

ACTIVITIES: ASSURING APPROPRIATE 

AND EFFECTIVE USE OF TAXPAYER 

FUNDING 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Review of DOE Vehicle Technologies 

Program Management and Activities: Assuring Appropriate and Effective Use of Taxpayer Funding’’. 

Testimony was heard from Kathleen Hogan, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; and Rickey R. Hass, Deputy Inspector General for Audits and Inspections, Office of 

Inspector General, Department of Energy; and a 

public witness. 

FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS FACING SMALL 

AGRICULTURE EXPORTERS 

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Market Closed: Foreign Trade Barriers Facing Small 

Agriculture Exporters’’. Testimony was heard from 

public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full 

Committee held a markup of the following: H.R. 

3158, the ‘‘Farmers Undertake Environmental Land 

Stewardship Act’’; H.R. 5797, the ‘‘Mille Lacs Lake 

Freedom To Fish Act of 2012’’; and approval of 

General Services Administration Capital Investment 

and Leasing Program Resolutions. H.R. 5797 was 

ordered reported, as amended; and H.R. 3158 was 

ordered reported, without amendment. The Committee approved 13 of the General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program 

Resolutions. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held 

a markup of H.R. 6156, ‘‘The Russia and Moldova 

Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012’’. The bill was ordered reported, without amendment. 

ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full 

Committee held a hearing on ongoing intelligence 

activities. This was a closed hearing. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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NEW PUBLIC LAWS 

(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D751) 

H.R. 4155, to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses. Signed on July 23, 

2012. (Public Law 112–147) 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

JULY 27, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No hearings are scheduled. 


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